LG 43LF5400 vs Philips 40PFT4100

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Reasons For

3 Reasons For

Larger screen size
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The LG 43LF5400 is a 43" TV. That's 3" larger than the Philips 40PFT4100 (40").
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The display diagonal of a TV is the most common measure of screen size and is the distance from the top left to the bottom right of the visible part of a TV screen excluding any frame or border. One of the most important considerations when choosing the right screen size for your TV is the typical distance from which you will be viewing the screen.
A good rule of thumb is to multiply the display diagonal by 2.5 to determine the viewing distance. So a 40 inch TV is best viewed from 100 inches away, which is equivalent to 8.3 feet or 2.54m.
For home cinema setups and a truly immersive experience this ratio can be reduced to 1.2. This will give a screen size that fills 40 degrees of the viewer's field of vision. So if you viewing from a distance of 6ft (72 inches) you would need a TV display diagonal of 60 inches.

TVs with a bigger display diagonal allow you to make the most of HD content and are great for watching movies.

A lot thinner
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The LG 43LF5400 has a thickness of 58.7mm, however the Philips 40PFT4100 is a 77mm thick TV (18.3mm thicker).
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The depth of the TV is the thickness of the TV measured from the back of the TV to the front of the TV. Curved TVs will have quite a big depth as this dimension is measured from the back of the centre of the screen to the front of the edges of the screen.

A thinner TV has the advantage of appearing more elegant and will also mean that the TV will not stick out as much when mounted on a wall.

Superior energy efficiency rating

The energy efficiency rating of the LG 43LF5400 is "A++", whereas the rating of the Philips 40PFT4100 is "A+".

5 Reasons For

Common interface plus
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The Philips 40PFT4100 supports common interface plus, but the LG 43LF5400 does not support common interface plus.

Common interface connection
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The Philips 40PFT4100 has a common interface connection, however the LG 43LF5400 does not have a common interface connection.
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A common interface slot provides compatibility with pay-per-view cards.

A common interface slot allows you to install pay per view cards. For example Sky TV sell pay per cards for watching football and boxing and WWE Network sell cards for watching wrestling.

Two HDMI ports
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The Philips 40PFT4100 has two HDMI ports, however the LG 43LF5400 only has one HDMI port.
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The HDMI ports quantity is the number of ports that the TV has that will accept a HDMI cable. HDMI is the most common type of cable used to connect modern TVs, DVD players, games consoles etc.

A greater number of HDMI ports will allow you to permanently connect more devices to the TV and will reduce the need to reach around the back of the TV to unplug and plug in cables when switching between devices.

Teletext function
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The Philips 40PFT4100 has a teletext function, whereas the LG 43LF5400 does not have a teletext function.

700g lighter
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The Philips 40PFT4100 is an 8.8kg heavy TV, whereas the LG 43LF5400 is a 9.5kg heavy TV (700g heavier).
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The weight is the total weight of the TV excluding all packaging.

A lighter weight TV will be easier to move around and to mount on a wall. Some of the larger, very heavy TVs may require lightweight partition walls to be reinforced before the TV could be mounted.

Reasons Against

5 Reasons Against

Does not support common interface plus
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The LG 43LF5400 does not support common interface plus, but the Philips 40PFT4100 supports common interface plus.

Does not have a common interface connection
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The LG 43LF5400 does not have a common interface connection, however the Philips 40PFT4100 does.
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A common interface slot provides compatibility with pay-per-view cards.

A common interface slot allows you to install pay per view cards. For example Sky TV sell pay per cards for watching football and boxing and WWE Network sell cards for watching wrestling.

One less HDMI port
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The LG 43LF5400 is a one HDMI port TV, whereas the Philips 40PFT4100 only has two HDMI ports.
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The HDMI ports quantity is the number of ports that the TV has that will accept a HDMI cable. HDMI is the most common type of cable used to connect modern TVs, DVD players, games consoles etc.

A greater number of HDMI ports will allow you to permanently connect more devices to the TV and will reduce the need to reach around the back of the TV to unplug and plug in cables when switching between devices.

Does not have a teletext function
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The LG 43LF5400 does not have a teletext function, whereas the Philips 40PFT4100 does.

A lighter weight TV will be easier to move around and to mount on a wall. Some of the larger, very heavy TVs may require lightweight partition walls to be reinforced before the TV could be mounted.

4 Reasons Against

Moderately smaller screen size
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The Philips 40PFT4100 has a screen size of 40", whereas the LG 43LF5400 is a 43" TV (3" larger).
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The display diagonal of a TV is the most common measure of screen size and is the distance from the top left to the bottom right of the visible part of a TV screen excluding any frame or border. One of the most important considerations when choosing the right screen size for your TV is the typical distance from which you will be viewing the screen.
A good rule of thumb is to multiply the display diagonal by 2.5 to determine the viewing distance. So a 40 inch TV is best viewed from 100 inches away, which is equivalent to 8.3 feet or 2.54m.
For home cinema setups and a truly immersive experience this ratio can be reduced to 1.2. This will give a screen size that fills 40 degrees of the viewer's field of vision. So if you viewing from a distance of 6ft (72 inches) you would need a TV display diagonal of 60 inches.

TVs with a bigger display diagonal allow you to make the most of HD content and are great for watching movies.

The depth of the TV is the thickness of the TV measured from the back of the TV to the front of the TV. Curved TVs will have quite a big depth as this dimension is measured from the back of the centre of the screen to the front of the edges of the screen.

A thinner TV has the advantage of appearing more elegant and will also mean that the TV will not stick out as much when mounted on a wall.

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Lower energy efficiency rating

The energy efficiency rating of the Philips 40PFT4100 is "A+", however the rating of the LG 43LF5400 is "A++".